Facial recognition software has come on in leaps and bounds – but experts warn it raises serious concerns about privacy and fraud.
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute in Pittsburgh showed that it’s possible to find out someone’s social security number, used as national ID in America, from their Facebook profile.
Facial recognition software can instantly identify someone by taking a photo as they walk past in the street, and matching that to their Facebook page.
This means it is feasible to reveal someone's social security number by simply taking a picture of them, according to Amy Webb, CEO of Washington D.C-based digital strategy consulting firm Webbmedia Group.
Face the facts: Facial recognition software could be used to steal someone's identity, says one expert
To stay safe, it’s likely that users will need to be ever more vigilant about privacy settings on social network sites, as facial recognition software relies on pictures being publicly available.
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